Patents by Inventor Stefan Lux

Stefan Lux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220212635
    Abstract: Technologies and techniques for automatically cleaning a motor vehicle. A need for cleaning is identified via a control device. A cleaning device is selected and booking a cleaning time in the selected cleaning device is performed, based on at least one criterion. The motor vehicle may be autonomously maneuvered to the selected cleaning device via the control device, such that the motor vehicle reaches the cleaning device, at the booked cleaning time at the latest. The motor vehicle may be autonomously maneuvered to a predefined parking location via the control device, after the cleaning of the motor vehicle has ended, wherein a sensor device of the motor vehicle determines a degree of soiling of the motor vehicle and the control device identifies the need for cleaning on this basis, and/or a user specification of a person relating to the need for cleaning is detected by the control device and the control device identifies the need for cleaning on this basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Kurzhals, Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20210221669
    Abstract: A conduit for a liquid dispenser which includes a tube for carrying liquid and a heating device for heating at least a section of the tube. The heating device includes a part for fixing the heating device to the tube. The part is a part injection-moulded over the tube along at least a section of a length of the tube. A method of producing the conduit and a use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Alexej BUT, Thomas DUCHARDT, Stefan LUX, Denis RAZIN
  • Patent number: 10026091
    Abstract: A method for assisting a vehicle which is determined to be undrivable, which includes requesting an assistance vehicle by position information of the vehicle and navigating the assistance vehicle to the vehicle by the position information. The method determines, using a cause of why the vehicle is undrivable further, whether restoring the driving capability of the vehicle requires human assistance and navigates the vehicle with the assistance vehicle in a driverless state to a location of the vehicle at least if the restoring process does not require human assistance or merely requires remote human assistance. Also disclosed is a method for assisting a vehicle which requires repair and/or maintenance, wherein the vehicle is taken in a driverless state to a repair location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventor: Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20160321674
    Abstract: A method for assisting a vehicle which is determined to be undrivable, which includes requesting an assistance vehicle by position information of the vehicle and navigating the assistance vehicle to the vehicle by the position information. The method determines, using a cause of why the vehicle is undrivable further, whether restoring the driving capability of the vehicle requires human assistance and navigates the vehicle with the assistance vehicle in a driverless state to a location of the vehicle at least if the restoring process does not require human assistance or merely requires remote human assistance. Also disclosed is a method for assisting a vehicle which requires repair and/or maintenance, wherein the vehicle is taken in a driverless state to a repair location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Stefan LUX
  • Patent number: 9205743
    Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes a display control for generating a first image signal, an image multiplexer for combining the first image signal with a second image signal and for outputting a mixed image signal, and a screen for representing an image depending on the mixed image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Christian Rahe, Herve Serges Fotso Fotso, Stefan Lux, Stefan Goβ
  • Patent number: 8988319
    Abstract: A display device includes at least one processing device and at least one display element for representing at least two image planes that are able to be combined with each other, and a method is for representing a plurality of combinable image planes for displaying data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Stefan Goss, Stefan Lux, Robert Hofmann, Rainer Dehmann, Kyoung Sun Han, André Haedicke, Heino Wengelnik, Lorenz Bohrer, Joerg Lilienthal, Will Specks
  • Patent number: 7580973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for loading, storing and presenting web pages, by which means the required band widths and the time taken to load web pages for an application are reduced. To this end, components or information elements separate from web pages are provided with indicators by which means the expiry dates can be deduced. The indicators are evaluated by the application which may be a browser. In this way, the application can reload only the updated data/components from the original source. Information elements which are constant over a long period of time can be completed or loaded by the application from a memory associated with the same. The loading times and data quantities for a data transmission from an original source to an application can thus be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to an information system which uses said method, preferably in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Volkswagen AG
    Inventors: Dorte Falk, Stefan Lux, Dietmar Peters, Carsten Schnier, Uwe Heidemann, Rolf Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20090128313
    Abstract: A rotational speed display device for a motor vehicle, having a dynamized display for a rotational speed warning, has an analog rotational speed display instrument and a screen, so that the screen and the rotational speed display instrument are visible to the driver in an overlapping manner, and the dynamized rotational speed warning is displayed on the screen within the area of the rotational speed display instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20090015395
    Abstract: A display device for a motor vehicle includes a display control for generating a first image signal, an image multiplexer for combining the first image signal with a second image signal and for outputting a mixed image signal, and a screen for representing an image depending on the mixed image signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Rahe, Herve Serges Fotso Fotso, Stefan Lux, Stefan Goss
  • Publication number: 20080265599
    Abstract: A motor vehicle trim assembly has a holding body with a receiving groove. The holding body can be fixed in a material-uniting manner to a motor vehicle rear window in an upper window edge region facing the vehicle interior or on a trim part in an upper trim part edge region facing the vehicle interior by means of an adhesion promoter layer. A trim part of the trim assembly is inserted with a rear window-side rim region or the motor vehicle rear window is inserted with a trim-side rim region into the receiving groove. A trim assembly of this type and a motor vehicle assembly also comprising the rear window avoids the visual impression of the visible side of the motor vehicle being limited by visible fastening elements for the trim part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: REHAU AG + CO., Richard Fritz GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Mett, Claus-Christian Steeg, Stefan Lux, Wassilios Kiriakou, Jochen Haas, Tihomir Caric
  • Patent number: 7390114
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housing to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame connecting device includes a side-connecting component that allow a movement of the headlight housing relative to the vehicle frame along a single defined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas König, Thomas Mett, Stefan Herrmann, Tobias Pfretzschner, Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20080068399
    Abstract: A display device includes at least one processing device and at least one display element for representing at least two image planes that are able to be combined with each other, and a method is for representing a plurality of combinable image planes for displaying data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Stefan Goss, Stefan Lux, Robert Hofmann, Rainer Dehmann, Kyoung Han, Andre Haedicke, Heino Wengelnik, Lorenz Bohrer, Joerg Lilienthal, Will Specks
  • Patent number: 7236857
    Abstract: In a method for the display of optical information in an application with a display in a motor vehicle, the information is available in a given format. The information format is changed by a data processing process based on control information. The information is displayed in a changed format on the application page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, ESC Electronic System Concepts GmbH
    Inventors: Carsten Schnier, Stefan Lux, Doerte Falk, Rolf Feldmann, Uwe Heidemann
  • Publication number: 20050135110
    Abstract: A vehicle headlight arrangement includes a headlight housing adapted to enclose a light source, a vehicle body-connecting device connecting the headlight housing to a vehicle body part, and a vehicle-frame connecting device connect which connects the headlight housing to a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame connecting device includes a side-connecting component that allow a movement of the headlight housing relative to the vehicle frame along a single defined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Rehau AG & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Konig, Thomas Mett, Stefan Herrmann, Tobias Pfretzschner, Stefan Lux
  • Publication number: 20050125963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device made from polymeric materials for fixing chassis elements in vehicle construction such as to be able to slide, comprising a planar region (3) with an essentially rectangular opening (4) and an annular region integrated in the bottom face of the planar region with guide elements, clip elements and at least two spring elements (1), suitable engaged with the polymeric chassis element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Lux, Stefan Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20040143668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for loading, storing and presenting web pages, by which means the required band widths and the time taken to load web pages for an application are reduced. To this end, components or information elements separate from web pages are provided with indicators by which means the expiry dates can be deduced. The indicators are evaluated by the application which may be a browser. In this way, the application can reload only the updated data/components from the original source. Information elements which are constant over a long period of time can be completed or loaded by the application from a memory associated with the same. The loading times and data quantities for a data transmission from an original source to an application can thus be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to an information system which uses said method, preferably in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dorte Falk, Stefan Lux, Dietmar Peters, Carsten Schnier, Uwe Heidemann, Rolf Feldmann
  • Publication number: 20040083032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the display of optical information in an application with a display in a motor vehicle, whereby the information is available in a given format. Where the information format is changed by means of a data processing process based on control information, the information is displayed in a changed format on the application page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Carsten Schnier, Stefan Lux, Doerte Falk, Rolf Feldmann, Uwe Heidemann